Re: trying to install Debian encrypted in an existed partition, keeping the rest as it is ...

On Tue 05 Feb 2019 at 04:42:02 (-0500), Albretch Mueller wrote: > On 1/31/19, David Wright wrote: > >> If for whatever reason you disown that computer, you would just > >> delete that partition. Your own data you will keep on a USB pen or > >> microdrive. > > > > Something like that. I'd run badb

Re: trying to install Debian encrypted in an existed partition, keeping the rest as it is ...

On 1/31/19, David Wright wrote: >> If for whatever reason you disown that computer, you would just >> delete that partition. Your own data you will keep on a USB pen or >> microdrive. > > Something like that. I'd run badblocks over the unencrypted partitions. >  Why? Do you mean the low level fo

Re: trying to install Debian encrypted in an existed partition, keeping the rest as it is ...

On Wed 30 Jan 2019 at 00:30:40 (-0500), Albretch Mueller wrote: > use case: > > Say, you have a computer preinstalled with Windows, on which you > would like to install a Debian Linux base. You would: > > 1) resize the larger, Windows proper (/dev/sda3) partition Yes, the largest partition (/

Re: trying to install Debian encrypted in an existed partition, keeping the rest as it is ...

On Tue 29 Jan 2019 at 23:36:27 (-0500), Albretch Mueller wrote: > On 1/29/19, David Wright wrote: > > However, the second method uses manual partitioning of the disks with > > gdisk, so I don't see why sda should not contain a(nother) FAT > > partition which is ignored. > > I don't see why eithe

Re: trying to install Debian encrypted in an existed partition, keeping the rest as it is ...

On 1/30/19 11:05 AM, Brian wrote: On Wed 30 Jan 2019 at 19:51:06 +0100, Pascal Hambourg wrote: Le 30/01/2019 à 16:01, Brian a écrit : On Wed 30 Jan 2019 at 06:42:30 -0800, David Christensen wrote: To avoid confusion, install (and update/upgrade) on a computer with no other drives connected (

Re: trying to install Debian encrypted in an existed partition, keeping the rest as it is ...

On 1/30/19 11:03 AM, Thomas D Dial wrote: On Wed, 2019-01-30 at 06:42 -0800, David Christensen wrote: If you want a portable Debian installation, install Debian on a USB flash drive. To avoid confusion, install (and update/upgrade) on a computer with no other drives connected (so that GRUB does

Re: trying to install Debian encrypted in an existed partition, keeping the rest as it is ...

On Wed, 2019-01-30 at 06:42 -0800, David Christensen wrote: > On 1/29/19 9:30 PM, Albretch Mueller wrote: > > use case: > > > > Say, you have a computer preinstalled with Windows, on which you > > would like to install a Debian Linux base. You would: > > > > 1) resize the larger, Windows pr

Re: trying to install Debian encrypted in an existed partition, keeping the rest as it is ...

On Wed 30 Jan 2019 at 19:51:06 +0100, Pascal Hambourg wrote: > Le 30/01/2019 à 16:01, Brian a écrit : > > On Wed 30 Jan 2019 at 06:42:30 -0800, David Christensen wrote: > > > > > > To avoid confusion, install (and update/upgrade) on a computer with > > > no other drives connected (so that GRUB do

Re: trying to install Debian encrypted in an existed partition, keeping the rest as it is ...

Le 29/01/2019 à 13:45, Albretch Mueller a écrit : I got one of those office computers I would like to recycle. It has a fat16 (as /dev/sda1) partition with some manufacturer’s selftests which I would like to keep. So, I wiped the rest of the other two partitions to install Debian encrypted, how

Re: trying to install Debian encrypted in an existed partition, keeping the rest as it is ...

Le 30/01/2019 à 16:01, Brian a écrit : On Wed 30 Jan 2019 at 06:42:30 -0800, David Christensen wrote: To avoid confusion, install (and update/upgrade) on a computer with no other drives connected (so that GRUB does not create boot menu entries for other operating systems). (...) Wouldn't remo

Re: trying to install Debian encrypted in an existed partition, keeping the rest as it is ...

On Wed 30 Jan 2019 at 06:42:30 -0800, David Christensen wrote: > On 1/29/19 9:30 PM, Albretch Mueller wrote: > > use case: > > > > Say, you have a computer preinstalled with Windows, on which you > > would like to install a Debian Linux base. You would: > > > > 1) resize the larger, Window

Re: trying to install Debian encrypted in an existed partition, keeping the rest as it is ...

On Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 06:15:23PM -0500, Albretch Mueller wrote: > On 1/29/19, Nitebirdz wrote: > > I used the following two documents sometime ago to perform a similar > > install. Hopefully, they will be of some help to you too. > > > > https://xo.tc/setting-up-full-disk-encryption-on-debian-9-

Re: trying to install Debian encrypted in an existed partition, keeping the rest as it is ...

On 1/29/19 9:30 PM, Albretch Mueller wrote: use case: Say, you have a computer preinstalled with Windows, on which you would like to install a Debian Linux base. You would: 1) resize the larger, Windows proper (/dev/sda3) partition 2) install Linux encrypted in the created space, with

Re: trying to install Debian encrypted in an existed partition, keeping the rest as it is ...

On Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 07:45:40AM -0500, Albretch Mueller wrote: I got one of those office computers I would like to recycle. It has a fat16 (as /dev/sda1) partition with some manufacturer’s selftests which I would like to keep. So, I wiped the rest of the other two partitions to install Debian

Re: trying to install Debian encrypted in an existed partition, keeping the rest as it is ...

use case: Say, you have a computer preinstalled with Windows, on which you would like to install a Debian Linux base. You would: 1) resize the larger, Windows proper (/dev/sda3) partition 2) install Linux encrypted in the created space, with 3) what you need to start it up (the /root partiti

Re: trying to install Debian encrypted in an existed partition, keeping the rest as it is ...

On 1/29/19, David Wright wrote: > However, the second method uses manual partitioning of the disks with > gdisk, so I don't see why sda should not contain a(nother) FAT > partition which is ignored. I don't see why either. Also, given the fact that so many, entirely fine computers (with 4+ Gibs

Re: trying to install Debian encrypted in an existed partition, keeping the rest as it is ...

On Tue 29 Jan 2019 at 18:15:23 (-0500), Albretch Mueller wrote: > On 1/29/19, Nitebirdz wrote: > > I used the following two documents sometime ago to perform a similar > > install. Hopefully, they will be of some help to you too. > > > > https://xo.tc/setting-up-full-disk-encryption-on-debian-9-st

Re: trying to install Debian encrypted in an existed partition, keeping the rest as it is ...

On 1/29/19, Nitebirdz wrote: > I used the following two documents sometime ago to perform a similar > install. Hopefully, they will be of some help to you too. > > https://xo.tc/setting-up-full-disk-encryption-on-debian-9-stretch.html > > https://gist.github.com/ppmathis/ccfbfce86484dc61834c1f1756

Re: trying to install Debian encrypted in an existed partition, keeping the rest as it is ...

On Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 07:45:40AM -0500, Albretch Mueller wrote: > I got one of those office computers I would like to recycle. It has a > fat16 (as /dev/sda1) partition with some manufacturer’s selftests > which I would like to keep. So, I wiped the rest of the other two > partitions to install

trying to install Debian encrypted in an existed partition, keeping the rest as it is ...

I got one of those office computers I would like to recycle. It has a fat16 (as /dev/sda1) partition with some manufacturer’s selftests which I would like to keep. So, I wiped the rest of the other two partitions to install Debian encrypted, however I can’t make sense of the questions I am being a

Re: Trying to install Debian on Acer One 10 laptop-tablet

Rodolfo Medina writes: >>> ...as I described, Debian doesn't even manage to start up on that >>> machine... and that's my problem... I don't use Windows and so the >>> machine is there permanently unused, waiting and hoping for next Debian >>> releases to work in the next - not too far - future

Re: Trying to install Debian on Acer One 10 laptop-tablet

Hi, i wrote: > > The symptoms described in this thread appear to happen already when GRUB > > is still in control and offers its boot menu. Or did i get this wrong ? Rodolfo Medina wrote: > I enter `Boot Manager', and there are two possible options: > Windows Boot Manager > EFI USB Device (Gene

Re: Trying to install Debian on Acer One 10 laptop-tablet

On 2017-06-11, Rodolfo Medina wrote: > > So, as far as I understand, Debian live isos will also probably fail and all I > can do is waiting for Knoppix 8 iso image to be downloadable... Haven't been following the play by play, but maybe something here could be applicable to your case: https://gi

Re: Trying to install Debian on Acer One 10 laptop-tablet

"Thomas Schmitt" writes: > Hi, > > Rodolfo Medina wrote: >> I downloaded Knoppix and burned it onto DVD support, but unfortunately >> it seems no possible to boot the machine from DVD: no such >> option in start up boot menu. > > If it's Knoppix 7, then it will only boot via BIOS or EFI Legacy BI

Re: Trying to install Debian on Acer One 10 laptop-tablet

Hi, Dejan Jocic wrote: > Knoppix can be used from USB too, with added bonus of heaving persistent > storage on it. Knoppix 7 can be installed onto USB stick like on a hard disk. But first you need to boot it from DVD. This booting and installation can possibly be done on some other computer. ht

Re: Trying to install Debian on Acer One 10 laptop-tablet

Hi, Rodolfo Medina wrote: > I downloaded Knoppix and burned it onto DVD support, but unfortunately > it seems no possible to boot the machine from DVD: no such > option in start up boot menu. If it's Knoppix 7, then it will only boot via BIOS or EFI Legacy BIOS Emulation. Knoppix 8 has boot entri

Re: Trying to install Debian on Acer One 10 laptop-tablet (was: Choose between amd64 and i386)

On 11-06-17, Rodolfo Medina wrote: > Felix Miata writes: > > > Rodolfo Medina composed on 2017-06-10 1+:50 (UTC+0100): > > . > >> ...as I described, Debian doesn't even manage to start up on that > >> machine... > >> and that's my problem... I don't use Windows and so the machine is there > >>

Re: Trying to install Debian on Acer One 10 laptop-tablet

Rodolfo Medina writes: > Felix Miata writes: > >> Rodolfo Medina composed on 2017-06-10 1+:50 (UTC+0100): >> . >>> ...as I described, Debian doesn't even manage to start up on that >>> machine... and that's my problem... I don't use Windows and so the >>> machine is there permanently unused, w

Trying to install Debian on Acer One 10 laptop-tablet (was: Choose between amd64 and i386)

Felix Miata writes: > Rodolfo Medina composed on 2017-06-10 1+:50 (UTC+0100): > . >> ...as I described, Debian doesn't even manage to start up on that machine... >> and that's my problem... I don't use Windows and so the machine is there >> permanently unused, waiting and hoping for next Debian

Re: Floatin Point Exception when trying to install Debian Etch (r2)

On Sun, Feb 17, 2008 at 08:58:10PM +0100, Ronald wrote: > I'm trying to install Debian Etch to get rid of Fedora. However, the > installation fails and I failed to find a workaround myself. The problem > is that the installation starts, but after I choose my language and > keyb

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Re: Newbie trying to install Debian...

On 5/13/06, *Johnny* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: Martin J. Hillyer wrote: > On Fri, May 12, 2006 at 10:35:26PM -0400, Dov Oxenberg wrote: > >>Hello, >> >>Please pardon me if I appear amateurish but I am new to Linux (long time

Re: Newbie trying to install Debian...

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Re: Newbie trying to install Debian...

Martin J. Hillyer wrote: On Fri, May 12, 2006 at 10:35:26PM -0400, Dov Oxenberg wrote: Hello, Please pardon me if I appear amateurish but I am new to Linux (long time Windows user) and am trying to get Debian installed and running. Today I tried using the suggested netinst metho

Re: Newbie trying to install Debian...

Martin J. Hillyer wrote: On Fri, May 12, 2006 at 10:35:26PM -0400, Dov Oxenberg wrote: Hello, Please pardon me if I appear amateurish but I am new to Linux (long time Windows user) and am trying to get Debian installed and running. Today I tried using the suggested netinst method but

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Re: Newbie trying to install Debian...

thierry schreef: Dov Oxenberg wrote: Today I tried using the suggested netinst method but for some reason it is not working for me. I downloaded the ISO file, and extracted the file with WinImage then burned the extracted files to a CD. When I boot with the CD in the drive nothing happens an

Re: Newbie trying to install Debian...

Martin J. Hillyer wrote: >On Fri, May 12, 2006 at 10:35:26PM -0400, Dov Oxenberg wrote: > > >> Hello, >> >> Please pardon me if I appear amateurish but I am new to Linux (long time >> Windows user) and am trying to get Debian installed and running. >> >> Today I tried using the suggested

Re: Newbie trying to install Debian...

On Fri, May 12, 2006 at 10:35:26PM -0400, Dov Oxenberg wrote: >Hello, > >Please pardon me if I appear amateurish but I am new to Linux (long time >Windows user) and am trying to get Debian installed and running. > >Today I tried using the suggested netinst method but for some reas

Re: Newbie trying to install Debian...

On Friday 12 May 2006 19:35, Dov Oxenberg wrote: > Hello, > Please pardon me if I appear amateurish but I am new to Linux (long time > Windows user) and am trying to get Debian installed and running. Today I > tried using the suggested netinst method but for some reason it is not > working for me.

Re: Newbie trying to install Debian...

Dov Oxenberg wrote: Hello, Please pardon me if I appear amateurish but I am new to Linux (long time Windows user) and am trying to get Debian installed and running. Today I tried using the suggested netinst method but for some reason it is not working for me. I downloaded the ISO file, and

Re: Newbie trying to install Debian...

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Re: Newbie trying to install Debian...

Dov Oxenberg wrote: > > Hello, > > Please pardon me if I appear amateurish but I am new to Linux (long > time Windows user) and am trying to get Debian installed and running. > > Today I tried using the suggested netinst method but for some reason > it is not working for me. I downloaded the ISO f

Newbie trying to install Debian...

Hello, Please pardon me if I appear amateurish but I am new to Linux (long time Windows user) and am trying to get Debian installed and running. Today I tried using the suggested netinst method but for some reason it is not working for me.  I downloaded the ISO file, and extracted the file with W

Re: trying to install debian with no luck

Jack Farley wrote: > I am currently trying to install debian on my HP pavilion ze4523ap > laptop with no luck. I have tried downloading both the internet install > cd and the full cd and using them for the installation with the same > problem. > The problem is when it gets to the

Re: trying to install debian with no luck

Jack Farley wrote: > I am currently trying to install debian on my HP pavilion ze4523ap > laptop with no luck. I have tried downloading both the internet install > cd and the full cd and using them for the installation with the same > problem. > The problem is when it gets to the

Re: trying to install debian with no luck

Jack Farley wrote: Hello all, I am currently trying to install debian on my HP pavilion ze4523ap laptop with no luck. I have tried downloading both the internet install cd and the full cd and using them for the installation with the same problem. The problem is when it gets to the select

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Re: Hard drive died while trying to install Debian

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Re: Hard drive died while trying to install Debian

Jason Stradling wrote: I tried installing debian and now my box won't boot with the second hard drive connected. Late last year I attempted to install Debian 3.0R1. I booted off the cd, told it to boot the default kernel, it started booting, and on the second screen it freezes on something involvi

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Re: Trying to Install Debian

On Sat, Jun 16, 2001 at 06:21:34PM +1000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: :I am trying to install Debian on a Toshiba 2180CDT laptop. Laptops are notably strange, have you tried making the boot floppies? A quick look on the web shows that this Toshiba model doesn't seem to boot from CD, see:

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I am trying to install Debian on a Toshiba 2180CDT laptop. I have 2.2r2 CDs. I have created Linux ext2 and swap partitions using PartitionMagic. I can' boot from the CD. I have tried booting in DOS and typing D:\install\boot.bat and that didn't work Can anyone help?

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RE: Newbie trying to install Debian 2.2r2 from Bootable CD1 created from an ISO image

> Sent: Friday, January 19, 2001 3:55 PM > To: Debian-User (E-mail) > Subject: Newbie trying to install Debian 2.2r2 from Bootable CD1 created > from an ISO image > > > The CD boots and I get the partitions set and then it asks me what I am > installing from, I select CD as me

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Re: Still trying to install debian through ftp.

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Re: Still trying to install debian through ftp.

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Re: Still trying to install debian through ftp.

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Re: Still trying to install debian through ftp.

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Still trying to install debian through ftp.

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